Why I Created CommonGround - 3 of 5
The third reason I created CommonGround has 2 parts to it. First, we are in an historic window of...
Why I Created CommonGround - 2 of 5
In this 9-minute video, I discuss my second reason for creating CommonGround. I created...
Why I Created CommonGround - 1 of 5
I gave a talk at an Advanced CommonGround Pratice meeting in March 2013. The meeting was...
Being Satisfied is Good Medicine
I think one of the most radical things we can do to improve our mental health is to tell...
CommonGround Works!
CommonGround is a fairly sophisticated web application. Sometimes mental health programs...
Historical Roots of Peer Practitioners
Today, many people with the lived experience of recovery, are working in paid positions in...
Recovery and Nonviolence
In the wake of recent mass shootings, I offer this 5-min video reflection on recovery and...
Remember My Name
I remember the first time I met God in the tomb. I was in a mental hospital. I was laid out on a...
Hope and Recovery: Part 3
Recently I was asked to write some quick reflections about hope and recovery for a German...
Hope and Recovery: Part 2
Recently I was asked to give some brief comments for a German publication. I was asked:...
CommonGround Guides
CommonGround Guides put recovery tools directly into the hands of the people who need them. Each Guide contains education, workbook style exercises, Personal Medicine Cards, tracking tools and reflection questions.
Certified Personal Medicine Coaching
Personal Medicine supports recovery-oriented practice, is evidence-based and has been shown to increase activation which leads to more robust health outcomes. The practice of Personal Medicine meets SAMHSA’s criteria for recovery-based practice and the core competencies of peer support. A Certified Personal Medicine Coach is an expert in supporting people as they discover and use Personal Medicine in their recovery.
Academy + Library
We've combined Recovery Library (and its thousands of recovery-oriented resources) with the power of Academy. Academy's e-learning courses and real-world practice help staff get the most out of Library while learning how to effectively deliver recovery-oriented care.
Hearing Distressing Voices Simulation
The Hearing Distressing Voices Simulation is a groundbreaking, empathy-building experience which helps students, mental health professionals and first responders understand the challenges and strengths of people who experience psychosis.
Author
Pat Deegan
My partner and I founded a company run by and for people in recovery. Our mission: To safeguard human dignity by bringing individual voice and choice to the center of the clinical care team. Toward this end I developed the CommonGround Program including Software and the Distressing Voices Simulation.
